GST Crosses Critical Technical Indicator

In trading on Friday, shares of Gastar Exploration Inc. entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $6.36 per share.

In trading on Friday, shares of Gastar Exploration Inc. ( GST) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $6.36 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30.

In the case of Gastar Exploration Inc. , the RSI reading has hit 29.0 — by comparison, the universe of energy stocks covered by Energy Stock Channel currently has an average RSI of 38.9, the RSI of WTI Crude Oil is at 27.6, and the RSI of Henry Hub Natural Gas is presently 33.0.

A bullish investor could look at GST's 29.0 reading as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side.

Looking at a chart of one year performance (below), GST's low point in its 52 week range is $2.60 per share, with $9.10 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $6.36. Gastar Exploration Inc. shares are currently trading off about 3.3% on the day.

According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, GST makes up 1.11% of the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF ( XOP) which is trading relatively unchanged on the day Friday.